This is What a Defensive Market Looks Like
OVERVIEW The U.S. stock market went on a roller coaster ride last week and ended roughly where it started. The VIX index, a measure of expected stock market volatility, remained elevated with a reading above 30. All that volatility resulted in another week of...
Productivity Problems
U.S. workers got a lot less productive in the first quarter of this year. According to the latest figures from the Labor Department, nonfarm business employee output per hour—or simply labor productivity—dropped by a 7.5% annual rate from the previous quarter,...
Not So Cheap Labor
For this week’s indicator, we focus on nonfarm unit labor costs. The biggest expense for most businesses is labor. And one way to measure the cost of labor is by looking at unit labor costs, or how much a firm pays its workers to produce one unit of output. In...
Financial Focus – May 4th, 2022
Listen to this week’s Financial Focus as David Nelson discusses interest rates, investment strategy, and tax planning.
Goods and Services
Recent headlines are suggesting that we may have seen the peak in inflation. David Nelson joins Local 4 News to share what viewers should pay attention to as they try to assess inflation.
Any Winners?
OVERVIEW Volatility jumped last week, with the VIX Index climbing over 33 by the week’s end. The result was the U.S. stock market taking another leg lower, as the S&P 500 dropped 3.27%, the Dow fell 2.47%, and the Nasdaq tumbled 3.93%. Over in the bond...
Dollar Dominance
Listen closely, and you might hear chants of “King Dollar!” echoing faintly in the background. Why? Because the stealthy story unfolding in the financial markets over this past month has been the surge in the value of the U.S. dollar. As our chart of the week...
T-Bill Yield Momentum
Last week, I discussed this idea that short-term interest rates are surging, putting pressure on stocks. So, this week, I want to show the specific indicator that we use to measure short-term interest rate momentum, or what I’ll call T-Bill Yield Momentum. A...
Financial Focus – April 27th, 2022
Listen to this week’s Financial Focus as Nate Kreinbrink and James Nelson discuss the pros and cons of pension payouts vs. lump-sum options and what retirees should be thinking about.
Employees Wanted
Federal Reserve Chairman, Jerome Powell. justifies the economy being able to handle the upcoming interest rate hikes in part because of the strong labor market. John Nelson joins Local 4 News to explain what this really means for the economy and financial markets going forward.
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